Mr. President. I now challenge attention to the gravity of the action that we are now asked to take with reference to amendment numbered 24. which provides: That the provisions of this act relating to the illiteracy test or induced or assisted immigration shall not apply to agricultural immigrants from Belgium who come to the United States during the course of the present European war. or within one year after Its termination owing to circumstances or conditions arising from the war. if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioner General of Immigration that said Belgian Immigrants come with Intent to engage In the work of agriculture in the United States and become American citizens. During the debate on the bill objection was made to singling out the Belgians. the point urged being that by granting this special favor to Belgium we were discriminating against the people of other countries and running counter to the "mostfavorednation clause" of various treaties. It was determined here in the Senate that such conflict did not exist. and that we could pass this amendment at our pleasure.
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